easyHotel Sofia is a representative of the British low-cost chain easyHotel.com, a part of the large family of easyGroup Holding Ltd that includes not only easyHotel, easyJet, easyCar, easyVan, easyOffice, easyCinema, easyHolidays, easyAir-tours, easyFlight, easyBags, easyMoney, easyGym and a lot more - a total of 22 low-cost chains.

Their philosophy is simple: providing modern comfort at a very, very reasonable price.

The easy.com trademark is the child of Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, a renowned British entrepreneur living in Monaco, where he has been nominated for the honorary Consul General of the Republic of Cyprus. He has been knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his merits towards entrepreneurship. Recently, his activities has been expanding via his Stelios Philanthropic Foundation that provides help in fields like education, environment, people with disabilities.

The Bulgarian representative of easyHotel in Sofia offers all the hallmarks of the company: comfort, cleanliness, friendly atmosphere and the principle that you don't pay for services that you don't use.

Centrally located and in a close proximity to the capital's underground, easyHotel Sofia offers 56 rooms, each with a comfortable double bed and own bathroom, Wi-Fi, air conditioning and LCD TV. Choosing a room on the upper floors is recommended, as they offer an incredible vista of night Sofia. The friendly receptionists are at your services round the clock, and there are underground parking and free-of-charge public parking.

The interior is innovative, even brave in its design. The rooms resemble ship cabins rather than hotel rooms and the brand's distinctive orange colour is everywhere, bringing freshness and good vibes. When the weather is warm, it is a pleasure to have your coffee in the garden.

The rates are significantly lower than the ones of your regular city hotel, and start from 19 euro for double room. Here, just like with airplanes, the rule of thumb is: the earlier you book, the lower the price is.There's no restaurant at the hotel, but there are plenty of these around, in a few minutes distance.

easyHotel Sofia has direct connection with Sofia Airport via a station of the underground.To make things even better, easyHotel Sofia is following a green policy. Proper insulation, solar collectors, separate waste collection and the green summer garden of the garage's roof are only a speck of the hotel's policy towards more sustainable living.

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